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GSMG x Stilltown presents IMPACT: Back to School Edition

Gene Stovall Music Group and Stilltown presents the HOTTEST Back to School Event!!
**IMPACT Music Series: BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION**

First 25 people through the door get a FREE exclusive limited edition hard copy of the new Stilltown mixtape compilation, Stilltown Vol. 4, featuring more than 20 of the Steel City's best hip-hop acts!

...#HiPHoP Real MC's

HOSTED by: **Kid A + DJ Melun**

FEATURING ------->*VARSITY SQUAD*
Also performing:
*Black Sun*
*The Sole Vibe*
*Ayatollah Jaxx*
*Reverrb*
*Melodiq*
*Blowup School*

Doors Open @ 9pm/ 18+

$5 w/ College ID or RSVP in FACEBOOK event page
$8 at the Door

****SPONSORED**** and Giveaways by: SOUL II SOLE: Sneaker Boutique
(Pittsburgh King & Piffsburgh T-Shirts)
also sponsored by: RepPghHipHop + Rhyme Cal + Classic 1824


+Varsity Squad+
This newly formed supercrew will follow-up their debut performance at the Method Man/Redman show with an epic set at IMPACT: Back to School Edition. Jon Quest, Beedie, and Shade Cobain have already generated a national buzz as solo artists. One of the hypest hip-hop groups out, do youself a favor by getting familiar with this crew now.


^The Sole Vibe^
Mario Dones and AV hold down the mics for the Sole Vibe collective. Their music will have you busting out your neckbrace and waving your hands uncReontrollably. Their new album, One to Grow On, will be released late this month.

~Ayatollah Jaxx~
Aiyo, real rap? This dude can out-rap both your favorite rapper and your favorite rapper's favorite rapper, at the same time. Not only that, he's one hell-of-an-entertainer as well. When Jaxx is one stage, it will be all eyes on he.

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Ayatollah Jaxx - Hello Hip-Hop (2010)

You've seen the name right here on Stilltown a lot in the past few months. Well, the time has come, and the Ayatollah's debut album Hello Hip-Hop is now available.

GodSendant has two versions of the album. There is a free download version for the curious listener, and also a special edition priced at $5.99 for the supportive listener. The special edition features five additional songs, which are well worth the low selling price.



1. Mister Randy Watson (performed by Terry Jones)
2. Hello, Hip Hop (prod/feat Fundamental Of Good Company)
3. Aint It True (feat UnLearn) (prod TPM)

4. Shoe Horn (prod Chim Beatz)
5. I Will Not Lose (prod/feat Roscoe Wiki)
6. Nothing Like You Ever Heard (prod Chim Beatz)
7. Coming of Age (prod TPM)

8. Sound Boy (performed by Terry Jones)
9. Wha Gwan?! (Sound Boy Burrial) (prod Chim Beatz)

10. Probably Wack (prod BusCrates)
11. Bitter Sweet (feat R.A.H) (prod Chim Beatz)
12. Deen Tight (prod Chim Beatz)
13. This Is For The Radio (feat Jasiri X) (prod B-FreeDaMisfit)
14. Street Hop Remix (feat Living Proofe) (prod Chim Beatz)
15. Reflection (prod TPM)
16. Job Fair (prod Chim Beatz)
17. Pain (feat R.A.H) (prod Chim Beatz)
18. Ms. 416 (prod Fundamental)

Bonus Tracks
Children Of The Ghetto (prod TPM)
Where You From (feat APEX) (prod Chim Beatz)

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Stilltown Presents: Ayatollah Jaxx - Nothing Like You Ever Heard

Nothing Like You Ever Heard features a collection of promotional songs, guest spots, and unreleased songs.

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01. A Voice of Concern - 2007
02. Killin It (Prod. by B-Free) - 2009

03. The Conscious Casanova (Prod. by J-Fish) - 2009
04. Sucka For Love - 2009
05. Ms. 416 (Prod. by Fundamental of Good Company) - 2008
06. Another Day (Prod. by Pittsburghreese) - 2008
07. Real Rap - 2007
08. P.S.A. (Prod. by BusCrates) - 2008
09. Keep the Piece (Prod. by Chim Beatz) - 2009

10. Al-Haram - 2007
11. Bullet In My Heart (Prod. by Czientist) - A.P.E.X. feat. Ayatollah
Jaxx - 2008
12. Let You Know feat. Clap Cognac (Prod. by Krohme) - 2008
13. Eye Gets Ill (Prod. by Doc Cause) - 2008
14. Want To Be So Fly Remix (Prod. by Nova) - Nova feat. Ayatollah
Jaxx & Katrina Bello - 2008
15. I Don't Wanna Know feat. Dominique Larue, Jon Quest, & Beedie
(Prod. by J-Fish) - 2009


Purchase Hello Hip-Hop at GodSendant on March 9, 2010
Both the free download and the special edition will be available on that date.

Album Review // Ayatollah Jaxx - Hello, Hip-Hop (Special Edition)

Get Hello, Hip-Hop at GodSendant March 9, 2010

This charismatic rebel of an MC digs deep into his personal experiences to welcome the hip-hop community. Hello Hip-Hop proves to be more than a simple introduction. The album administers both a glimpse into the past and an outlook on the current state of hip-hop.

The first high-point of the album comes on “Ain’t It True,” where Jaxx is accompanied by fellow MC UnLearn. A righteous Jaxx speaks on his father’s struggle dealing with debt and medical issues while maintaining an “incredible will” throughout life. In an era that is being referred to as The Great Recession, it’s a story that many people can relate to. It gives insight into what has kept this MC driven in the pursuit of his dream, and expresses his strong passion as an artist.

He continues to tell his story on “Coming of Age,” which is laced with a chopped sample of Minnie Riperton’s classic “Inside My Love.” Jaxx speaks on his troubles as a youth, getting into fights and dealing with family situations that were out of his control. The problems stuck with him through his teens as he explains his attempt to beat conviction following a fight that ended in his arrest while possessing a pistol.

On “Probably Wack” and “This Is For the Radio,” Jaxx expresses his disdain for mainstream media and music. Pittsburgh activist and MC Jasiri X contributes a verse on the latter, mentioning the city losing it’s only black radio station, WAMO. “That’s what happens when you don’t support local artists,” claims Jasiri over the glaring horns.

Jaxx pays homage to the Pittsburgh hip-hop scene on “Reflection.” Rhymes about “wack labels,” jealousy, and respect give retrospect to his experiences as a member of the music industry. He finishes the 32-bar verse by acknowledging the city’s past-time. “Dre came to visit, RZA had to leave,” which refers to Dr. Dre recruiting Pittsburgher’s Mel-Man and Sam Sneed to his production team, and a young RZA spending time in the city.

Aside from the detailed story-telling, Jaxx delivers with a variety of styles and topics. He clearly thrives on up-tempo beats that allow him to invoke his long-winded breath control. However, his versatility is what separates him from so many other artists. The album truly holds something for everyone.

While staying true to the boom bap hip-hop sound that underground fan-boys love, Jaxx also exercises his mainstream appeal with the street anthem “I Will Not Lose.” A briefly auto-tuned Roscoe Wiki sings “you will not win this battle,” and continuing without auto-tune “you don’t wanna sound clash me nothin’,” reminiscent of Kanye West’s “Can’t Tell Me Nothing.” As the beat drops and returns, Jaxx attacks with a slow flow, proclaiming himself as “the ‘Burgh’s Rakim.”

Hello Hip-Hop will gratify all fans of hip-hop music. Ayatollah Jaxx speaks the voice of a generation that has dealt with an array of corruption and misunderstanding. He tells a tale of adolescence and vanquish. With this album, he is actively pursuing a better tomorrow for both himself and his audience.

Get Hello, Hip-Hop at GodSendant March 9, 2010
Both the free download version and a special edition featuring extra tracks will be available.

Check back tomorrow for the prequel mixtape to the album, Stilltown Presents... Ayatollah Jaxx: Nothing Like You Ever Heard, featuring a mix of promotional tracks, unrealesed songs, and guest spots!

Ayatollah Jaxx Interview

In 2010, you will find Ayatollah Jaxx in the studio, churning out quality tracks like few in hip-hop can. There's a good chance of you running into him at one of the hip-hop shows in Pittsburgh, which seem to go down damn near every other day at this point. It's a guarantee that you will find Jaxx in the final four of each and every Rhyme Calisthenics event, Pittsburgh's Official MC Competition. That said, this confident MC isn't former anything, the same elements that brought him up in the hip-hop scene have remained by his side to this day.

Rory Webb: You began as a battle emcee. How has your experience in battling contributed to your progression as a studio artist and live performer?

Ayatollah Jaxx: Looking back, I was always multifaceted, but I did start off as a straight battle rapper. I think harnessing and releasing the aggressive, in your face energy required to battle was the catalyst for artistic evolution. Like, I'm very forward in person, pretty abrasive, caustic even, but it all translates for the better when I network, when I do perform, because that’s how I am, moreover, it's who I am. You get me? I'm very passionate and sometimes that passion can be perceived as anger or aggression.

RW: Do you set goals as an artist? If so, how have they changed since you first started rhyming?

AJ: Mos def. I started off as an idealist. Now I'm 24, I overstand the business aspect of the game and I have learned lessons that you can only experience first-hand. I think my only goal I really set was to make a difference. I wanted to be upright and steadfast in my grind, that was like really the only goal I set in concrete.

RW: In the past few years, can you describe the impact that venues such as the Shadow Lounge and Z-Lounge, and events like Rhyme Calisthenics, have had on you as an artist?

AJ: I owe a lot to these venues and showcases/promoters and hosts, because it helped craft my stage presence. A lot of work was put in at those venues and it prepped me for my subsequent shows in different cities and countries. Rhyme Cal in its self is a completely different animal. There are shows, jam sessions, all that, then Rhyme Cal is entirely by its self in another category.

RW: As a Rhyme Cal vet, what advice would you give to a first-time participant?

AJ: Be prepared. Bottom line.

RW: On the Rhyme Cal wheel there is a category called Grab Bag, which requires the emcee to pull items from a bag and spontaneously rhyme about them. If the items in the grab bag were selected from Jaxx's home, what would an emcee find inside?

AJ: If I told you that, I'd have to kill you ... Sike, ha - not really. Probably some martial arts weapons, boxing gloves, my Karate gi, umm, plutonium, a flux capacitor, depleted uranium shells and the schematics for Metal Gear Rex. Possibly Jimmy Hoffa.

RW: You have joined forces with producer Fundamental, of Toronto, to form the group Good Company. Can you talk about your relationship with Fundamental and explain the motivation behind the group?

AJ: Fundamental is my best friend, like word is bonjovi. Off this music thing, Alex & Farooq are friends, I'm cool with his parents and all that.

Good Company is just like, two friends who love Hip Hop, who live, sleep and breathe this Hip Hop thing. We wanted to do something that hasn't been done before, pause. Like really and truly, the name says it all. In all honesty, when was the real last time you seen a really talented and serious producer/mc duo create amazing music and achieve real accomplishments in Hip Hop? Don't worry, I'll wait. We just wanna make good music, no pun intended, and go above and beyond. I don't think his answer would be that different.

RW: How will Good Company's music reach the different cultures in Canada and the U.S.?

AJ: Well, Fundamental and I have completely different tastes in Hip Hop. So we're gonna combine a whole lot of sounds, you know? As cliche` as it is, we got something for everyone, even if every one ain’t for us. We're different in a lot of respects but when it all comes together in the music, it's great chemistry, you get me? A lot of science is laid down and the product is intended to reach farther than the backyard, pause.

RW: You also have your solo album, "Hello, Hip-Hop," due out in March. How will this album be different from your prior releases?

AJ: Man, how much time you got? Ha. In all seriousness this is me approaching the game for the first time, all over again. This Is My Jihad was kind of esoteric in that, I was in a different mind state in 07-08, and it was made for people who shared that train of thought. So with H3, I'm really executing the art of song writing and being a real artist. I wrote all the hooks that other artists do except for one. I'm singing on here, like on some true to life carrying tunes. I worked on this album for a whole year, actually writing music, altering keys on the piano, working with Chim on the beats, the whole nine. This album will be the first complete real album I ever produced.

Ayatollah Jaxx - "Killin It," from the album Nothing Like You Ever Heard


Ayatollah Jaxx - "Wha Gwan (Sound Boy Burrial)," from the album Hello Hip-Hop


Ayatollah Jaxx & Divine Seven - "Happiness," from the album Black Connection




Check out the new single, Ms. 416 (Produced by Fundamental)



For more info and to get connected with Jaxx:
www.myspace.com/TheMightyAJaxx

Black Connection (2009)

As the Black Connection, Ayatollah Jaxx and Divine Seven take a different route than most. Only 35 minutes in length, the album strays from the unnecessary filler and proves that quality defeats quantity.

Jaxx and Sev are veterans, and leaders of the new school in Pittsburgh hip-hop. Getting your attention from the first word he spits, Jaxx is a lyrical hurricane that will surely have you rewinding the track. Sev brings a uniquely smooth, laid back delivery, along with catchy head-nodding hooks. Their complimentary styles create an ideal combination that is responsible for the refreshing sound heard on this album.

While the album explores the deepest essence of hip-hop in Pittsburgh, it can be appreciated by fans of the music worldwide. Unlike many albums released today, Black Connection maintains replay value. In addition to Jaxx and Sev, a collection of producers have invested their art to the project.

The album has soulful production from local favorite BusCrates, as well as contributions from Shade Cobain, J-Pad, TPM, Tone Beatz, and PMC/CJams. Normally, an album may struggle to vibe so perfectly with numerous producers, but that struggle is not heard here.

On "Happiness," a precisely chopped James Brown sample asks, "you know what happiness is?" Divine Seven replies, "It's a movement, man." This sums up Black Connection well. The album is uplifting and geared toward the progressive mindstate. It's up to the consumers to decide if this is a movement they will be part of.


01. Love <3 (Intro)(Prod. by BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble)
02. Black Gold (Prod. by BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble)
03. Regality (Prod. by BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble)
04. Wordplay (Prod. by J-Pad the Juggernaut)
05. Al Silla Al Sawdaa...
06. Happiness (Prod. by Shade Cobain/BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble)

07. Live Together (Prod. by TPM)
08. City Lights (Prod. by Tone Beatz)
09. Laureate Sketch (Prod. by PMC/CJams)

10. Pitch Black (Prod. by PMC/CJams)

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